ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn PLANNING REPORT & HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT. AN APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED ‘ROUNDHOUSE’ FOR TREFACWN COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL & WELL-BEING WORKSHOPS - AND OCCASIONAL COMMUNITY USE LLANRHIAN SA62 6DP, PEMBROKESHIRE. ckplanning, Heathfield Mansion Letterston, SA62 5EG 0789 614 3152 Page 1 ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn Application for Planning Permission Town and Country Planning Act 1990 To : Head of Planning Pembrokeshire County Council County Hall Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA61 ITP ckplanning is making an application on behalf of Mr Jerome Flynn for the following Planning Permission: 1. Proposal: Proposed Roundhouse. 2. Site Location: Adjacent to The Walled Garden, Trefacwn, Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6DP 3. Type of Planning Permission: Full with Listed Building Consent 4. Relevant LDP Policies: SP.1, GN.1, GN.2, GN.37. GN.38 ckplanning, Heathfield Mansion Letterston, SA62 5EG 0789 614 3152 Page 2 ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Please find enclosed the following: Requisite application forms and certificates Drawing 1717/PL1/01/01 REV D Location Plan Drawing 1717/PL1/01/02 REV D Proposed Plans Drawing 1717/PL1/01/03 REV D Proposed Elevations Drawing 1717/PL1/01/04 REV D Proposed Block Plan Drawing 1717/PL1/01/05 REV D Proposed Site Plans Drawing 1717/REC/01/01 Plans & Section as Existing Planning fee – £1,140.00 (floor area of 177.5m2) 1.2 This report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of planning policies contained within the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire Adopted February 2013 (LDP). 2.0 LOCATION & BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Trefacwn (Trevaccoon) lies on the south side of the ‘C’ Class County Road that connects Llanrhian with St Davids. It is a former farm complex comprising the original C1800 substantial country house and several outbuildings, three of which have been converted to residential use. The main house, range of outbuildings, Walled Garden and Gardeners Cottage are Grade II Listed Buildings. 2.2 The ‘Roundhouse’ is a project that is seen by the applicant as supporting the social and economic well-being of the local community - and for residents coming to stay at Trefacwn to participate in its existing programme of courses. 2.3 The building will be set in a sunken clearing surrounded by existing, mature trees. These trees are not subject to the Tree Preservation Order (DP/ENV21/162) which covers part of Trefacwn. However, the siting, construction and layout of the building has been carefully designed to avoid the loss of any trees on the site, and to minimise disturbance to ckplanning, Heathfield Mansion Letterston, SA62 5EG 0789 614 3152 Page 3 ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn their root systems by using auger pile foundations. I have attached Tree Preservation Order (DP/ENV21/162) for ease of reference. 2.4 From the submitted Topographical Survey of the site, undertaken by MW Surveys, and depicted on Drawing 1717/REC/01/01 dated June 2017, it can be seen that the majority of trees surrounding the proposed Roundhouse site are Sycamores. None of these trees are subject to the Tree Preservation Order. If Council have any queries whatsoever about the potential effect of this development on the trees in the vicinity of the application site, it is requested that Mr Richard Staden meet the applicant and his agent on site to assess first- hand this situation. 2.5 Public Right of Way No PP/50/9/1 will not be affected by the proposed development. This is shown on submitted TPO Plan DP/ENV231/162. 2.6 The public use will be for occasional local community events such as live (mainly ‘unplugged’) musical evenings and live theatre. The Roundhouse will allow expansion of the current programme of activities at Trefacwn where guests/visitors come to do small courses and workshops in yoga, writing, mindfulness, music/drama workshops etc. 2.7 Additional car parking provision for 35 visitor spaces (33 car spaces, 1 motorcycle space and one accessible space) are proposed and clearly shown on drawing 1717/PL1/05/01 REV D – this figure is based on the capacity of the building being 80 persons seated and about 100 standing within the main public floor area of 127m2 . 2.8 The County Council Highways Planning Liaison Officer has been consulted regarding the site access and by email has stated then following: Tue, Oct 31, 2017 4:41 pm Harris, Mike [email protected] To 'Chris' [email protected] Chris, I have visited and I have no “in principle” problem with the access for what is envisaged. Certainly no visibility problem. The access needs widening for two-way traffic and a new surface from the edge of the carriageway of the County Road. It might be best to do this under a Section 184 license with our Street-care Section. Mike Harris, Highways Planning Liaison Officer / Swyddog Gorfodaeth Cynllunio Highways Development Control, ckplanning, Heathfield Mansion Letterston, SA62 5EG 0789 614 3152 Page 4 ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn Highways & Construction, Transportation & Environment, Tel/Ffon:- 01437 775437 2.9 The car parking spaces will be provided in the yard area in front of the converted barns and derelict buildings, which is an area already used for workshop parking. There is also space for parking 13 cars in front of Trefacwn Mansion. 2.10 Estimated numbers for those attending the Roundhouse courses/workshops will be 25 people, which is the maximum desired amount for many course leaders. These courses/workshops may grow to as many as 20 per annum, some lasting as long as a week. Most, however, will take place over weekends. Larger events, which may be performance based or social gatherings where around 80 people attend, are estimated to take place five or six times a year mostly just for one night. 2.11 From a business perspective the Roundhouse is going to allow the applicant to bring people in much more out of season due to the service provided not being holiday related. This will in turn, create much needed all year-round employment for local people, i.e. cleaners, caterers, groundsman and facilitators. 2.12 These activities will go some considerable way to supporting the social and economic well-being of the local community by providing additional employment for one full time person and at least one more part-time person. Of further benefit to the local community will be guests/visitors to the site staying on nearby camping sites e.g. Noddfa Camping literally just across the road, or Celtic Camping (some 10 minutes drive/cyle ride to the west). Other local businesses such as pubs, restaurants, shops, service station, B & B establishments, taxi services, hotels etc will also benefit based on the ‘economic multiplier’ effect of more money circulating within the local economy via visitor spend, local wages and the local goods and services being purchased. 2.13 To honour the Trefacwn sustainable development policy - all energy used at the property is from renewable sources – the applicant will be encouraging all visitors to take the train to a local station, where a shared lift/taxi will be arranged to transport them to Trefacwn – note that Goodwick station is a 15 minute drive and Haverfordwest station is a 30 minute drive. Otherwise shared car journeys will be very much being encouraged, as often within the visiting groups many of the people already know each other. ckplanning, Heathfield Mansion Letterston, SA62 5EG 0789 614 3152 Page 5 ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn 2.14 Please note that no alcohol will be sold on the premises and that only basic ‘finger’ style food and light snacks will be prepared in the kitchen, which is not been designed for large scale catering. 3.0 SITE PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 This is set out chronologically below: - 97/0727/PA – Change Of Use Of Outbuilding To Residential 04/0010/LB – Extension to form new entrance & kitchen, bathroom to unit 1 and conversion into residential units . 04/0228/PA -Conversion of redundant outbuildings to residential use. 12/0298/PA Change of Use of outbuilding to residential with B & B Facilities 12/0736/PA Retention of Polytunnel 12/0737/PA Retention of Caravan for Temporary Seasonal Worker 12/0738/PA Retention of Solar Photovoltaic Array 12/0805/PA Meditation Hut (Approved by Appeal) 13/0044/PA Storage Unit for Biomass Boiler 16/0485/PA – Creation of Spa Cabin and Natural Swimming Pool 16/0826/PA Renovation of Gardeners Cottage to a Dwelling 4.0 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 4.1 It is proposed to construct a single storey ‘Roundhouse’ for use as an ‘assembly hall’ type facility catering for occasional local community events and Trefacwn Community courses/workshops, many of which are already being run on the site. The Roundhouse development will allow the applicant to expand on the number, variety, frequency and level of participants attending these courses. 4.2 The roundhouse will be constructed on auger pile foundations to minimise disturbance to the root systems of surrounding trees. The walls will be lime based around a ckplanning, Heathfield Mansion Letterston, SA62 5EG 0789 614 3152 Page 6 ckplanning ltd – Mr Jerome Flynn timber framework. The roof will comprise standing seam copper with copper fascias and a sedum roof covering the main Roundhouse space. Note that the copper will, overtime, weather to take on a green patination. There will be a stainless steel flue (to be painted black if so required) to serve the woodburning stove which will provide the main source of heating. Outside of the main hall space, wrapped around the primary structure, will be a separate access to the all abilities WC, a WC. shower room, a dressing room, a further WC, store and kitchen area.